Back in 2015, Halsey made her bid for an alternative approach to pop stardom with her debut album Badlands . She was already Tumblr royalty , so similarly conquering pop didn’t seem too far out of reach. The young artist set herself apart with an elaborately planned narrative that accompanied the record and pulled fans into another world. Each detail was immaculate and intentional, which is why listeners have wondered for an entire decade about whatever happened at the end of the “New Americana” music video, when Halsey awakes in the desert with the haunting chords of “Drive” blaring over the scene.

As the musician celebrates the 10th anniversary of Badlands , they’re finally ready to catch everyone up to speed. “Today we kick it into gear, are you ready?” Halsey asked on X earl

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